SNL: Jude Law / Ashlee Simpson

Ok, everyone's looking for the Ashlee Simpson lipsync screwup video.  Well here's a link.  And here's another.  Now back to the regularly scheduled post...

Jude Law hosted tonight's SNL.  Let's get to the recap:

* Opening sketch: See, I like political observation more than I do direct parody of specific events. The Hardball beginning was much better than the previous two shows' debate spoofs.

* Monologue: Meh. I guess after seeing 97 episodes where the male cast drools over the female host it was time for one where the women drool over the guy. Doesn't make it any good though. "Hey Jude" always makes for a good sing-a-long though.

* Actual commercial: Seed of Chucky looks absurd.  I'm looking forward to Zygote of Chucky and Drunken Glimmer in Chucky's Eye.

* Sky Captain parody: Eh... clever idea, sorta.  Too long, bad ending.

* Vacuum commercial: Boy, the vacuum prop sure looked expensive.  Were there any jokes?

* Earlier actual commercial: A few hours ago I saw a Jeep commercial where whatever new Jeep they're advertising is shot out of a volcano's eruption. After landing safely it drives away. The disclaimer reads: DO NOT ATTEMPT. So, do I not try to drive my Jeep into a volcano to see if it'll shoot out? Or do I just not attempt to drive a Jeep so soon after erupting from a volcano? Since it's not clear, I'm going to try it out. Screw you, Jeep.

* Debate: Good lord, another debate parody? They had an extra week to write sketches and we get one joke that had already been beaten to death in the opening.

* Paris Hilton Apologizes: Wow, how long ago did the sex tape come out? Timely. Current. Unless this is referring to a new one, which um, I haven't seen yet. In which case I apologize.

* Ashlee Simpson Song #1: Sounds like every song on Top 40 radio.

* Weekend Update: Decent banana joke... flashy new swirly WU graphic on screen.

* Bush and Blair Press Conferzzzzzzzz: ...oh, sorry I fell asleep there for a few minutes.

* Trump Promo/Jane Eyre: Ok, I wish I'd stayed asleep.

* Simpson Song #2: HA! What the hell happened there? That's why you purists argue to keep the show live? So you can have 10 seconds of a song and the "talent" then walks off the stage, leaving the show hanging? Such a shame, I was enjoying the band awkwardly rocking out. *She revealed during the closing credits that her band started playing the wrong song. So she throws her stupid band under the bus and then doesn't bother to help cover for them. Class act, that one. (In case you missed it.)

* Bear City: WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?!

* Adventures of Peter O'Toole and Michael Caine thing: Well, maybe this had potential, but the impersonations were bad and they had to have been stretching for time thanks to Simpson's wonderful live TV trainwreck moments earlier.

* More Bear City: Wow, if a bear poops in the woods, and those woods are then processed into paper and used for SNL scripts, will it appear on the air? Yes! Twice!

Everyone seemed off their game tonight. Lots of line flubs and other assorted stumbling. Jude Law was underwhelming. Oh well, I'm sure next week's episode with Kate Winslet will put all my worries to bed.